Court Martial Starts For Third Fort Sill Soldier
The third Fort Sill soldier faces a non capital court martial for felony murder in the death of Pvt Anthony Ray Jaurigui. Spec 5 Raymond J Proctor appeared with Pvt Murial L Cole and Pvt Frederick O Rainey who earlier pleaded guilty or were convicted. The trio belonged to Battery C 1st Cannon Battalion Field Artillery School Brigade.
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Fort Sill
Anthony Ray Jaurigui
San Jose
Calif
Raymond J. Proctor
Chicago
Taylor Hall
Proctor
Murial L. Cole
Louisville
Fredrick O. Rainey
Miami
Fla
Jauri
Cole
Rainey
E-1
Jaurigui
1St Cannon Battalion
Field Artillery School Brigade
Local runoff narrows council race as two vie for seat
Election runoff continues after primary where civic worker and former contender contend for the seat. Mrs McKenzie leads with 634 votes to Anderson 616 and Eddie Newcombe 265. Tuesday polling sites include Andrews Lawton Heights Church Ferris Fire Station Smith Eblen residence Taft Taft School and Whittier School.
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Civic Worker
Eddie Newcombe
McKenzie
Anderson
Newcombe
Andrews
Lawton Heights Methodist Church
Ferris
Smith — Eblen
19Th
Taft — Taft
Taft
Whittier
Whittier School
Laird and Oak
Murder Probe Follows Easter Family Slaying in Home
Neighbors recall a large black van and an Easter egg hunt staged on the lawn before a family was found dead inside the home. Police say Ruppert, living with his mother, claimed he had been there since 5 p.m. Three pistols and a rifle were found with spent shells, and no sign of a struggle was noted. Coroner Dr. Garrett Boone warned the deaths may involve multiple gunshots to ensure life had ended.
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George Wroot
Ruppert
Garrett Boone
Butler County
Boone
Ford tours oil sites and Easter in Palm Springs
President Ford devotes a large portion of the day to inspecting oil drilling at the reserve in California with 1.2 billion barrels of estimated recoverable oil. He pauses at Bakersfield Airport for an apparent airport rally and spends Easter in Palm Springs with Mrs. Ford. He plans more golf and a dinner with former Governor Reagan, who is viewed by some as a possible 1976 GOP challenger.
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Elk Hills
Bakersfield
Ford
Palm Springs
Eirk Hills
California
Ronald Reagan
White House
Reagan
Lawton Constitution Press
Nixon
Gov
Rockefeller
Lawton Publishing Co
Third
A Ave
Bishop Elementary to Open New Gym at Open House
The school will dedicate a new gym during an open house at 7 p.m. on April 11. Former teachers, employees, and school board members are invited. Reservations can be made by contacting the school at 353-4870.
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Bishop Elementary School
Pardon Conditions Split by Public Service Programs
Ford backs board recommendations with all actions, most work assignments limited to one year. Military and Justice Department programs grant nearly full 24 months. Goodell notes board participants are punished while others are not under these programs.
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Ford
Board
Military and Justice Department
Goodell
Two Former Officials Die in Separate U.S. Deaths
Nedra Joyce 37, former University of Nevada regent, found dead in Las Vegas from an apparent accidental overdose of diabetes medication. Roy Cornwell Wilcox 84, ex Lt Governor of Connecticut and conservationist, dies after a brief illness in Meriden.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nedra Joyce
University of Nevada
Joyce
Meriden, Conn
Connecticut
Roy Cornwell Wilcox
Meriden-Wallingford Hospital
Wilcox
International Silver Co
Wilbur L. Cross
Lawton Public Schools Set to Resume Classes
Lawton public schools will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday after spring break. District notes classes were dismissed on March 20 and no holidays remain before the final day May 29.
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Lawton
High Court to Hear Sealed Transcript Case and Parole Rights
The court declined to hear a Florida newspaper libel appeal over sealed grand jury transcripts. It agreed to review whether parole officers must inform prisoners of the right to remain silent before crime discussions. It will also decide if a person can be convicted for illegal drug sales aided by government agents. Air Force Sgt DeChamplain bail denied amid espionage proceedings. An Illinois prisoner’s Eighth Amendment challenge over medicine and diet was denied review.
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Florida
Air Force M
Raymond G. DeChamplain
Refugee sea lift from Da Nang halted amid shelling
US officials report the evacuation by sea from Da Nang paused as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks target ships. An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 refugees escaped Da Nang by sea and 2,000 to 4,000 by air before the city fell. Hanoi denounces the sealift as provocation and calls for ships to stay away.
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Saigon
da Nang
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Ford
Ron Nessen
Sealift
U.S
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Hanoi
Easter pageant passes with little incident in cold Lawton
Lawton police and county sheriff report 10 arrests during the Easter pageant amid frigid weather. Officials note few accidents or injuries while crowds were down and contributions expected to lag. Actors endured 22 degree conditions and praised the event's handling and community effort despite low turnout.
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Johnson
Maude Smith
Holy City
Crime surge in 1974 across Oklahoma and nationwide
The 1974 FBI and Levi report shows Oklahoma City and Tulsa recording higher violent crime totals including murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, with burglary and motor vehicle theft also rising. Suburban and rural agencies report double digit jumps as cities with populations over 100 thousand see a notable increase.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Levi
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
America
Will Rogers on life insurance as antidote to destitution
The text argues adults sparingly discuss life insurance while omitting its protective value. It claims life insurance shields families from tragedy, funds dreams, and serves as a safeguard against destitution, comparing insurance to paying for catastrophe on installments.
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Will Rogers
Oklahoma City Market Prices Report
State Department of Agriculture lists today’s prices for grains and livestock in multiple Oklahoma towns. Wheat ranges 3.52 to 4.07 per bushel, soybeans to 6.0 percent, milo up to 5.05, alfalfa hay 65 to 75 dollars per ton, and broilers at 22.54 cents per pound. Cattle and calves show varied slaughter and feeder values, hogs steady to higher with feeder pigs around 77 dollars per hundredweight.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Altus
Hobart
Manchester
Pauls Valley
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingefisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Gulf
Barley
Banner
Muskogee
Oklahoma Livestock
County court fund faces strain under proposed spending plan
Mitchell warned that adopting the Senate bill guidelines would exhaust the county court fund in about 18 months. Under a new system, monthly allocations would split past month’s receipts into six accounts including state fund, bond premiums, juror costs, bailiffs, and office expenses. Officials say the proposed percentages would not cover current expenditures, risking shortfalls for juries, indigent attorney fees, and library operations.
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Mitchell
Comanche County
Dist
Jack Brock
Senate
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Jaycee’s
Okla
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Cleta Booker Hood
Hood-Donleysurance
John Thompson
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